VEX Robotics Competition

TODD YATES/CALLER-TIMES Moody High School Innovation Academy students test their robots Wednesday as they prepare for Friday's robotic competition at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

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TODD YATES/CALLER-TIMES Jason Rodriguez, 17, Moody High School Innovation Academy student, tweaks his team's robot as they prepare for Friday's robotic competition at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

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TODD YATES/CALLER-TIMES Leslie Montes, 17, and Brittany Rodriguez, 16, tweak their team's robot as they prepare for Friday's robotic competition at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

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TODD YATES/CALLER-TIMES Alic Valdez, 18, and Jason Rodriguez, 17, Moody High School Innovation Academy students, put the final touches on their robot Wednesday as they and other students from the academy prepare for a robotic competition Friday at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

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TODD YATES/CALLER-TIMES Leslie Montes, 17, a Moody High School Innovation Academy student, move her team's robot into position to pick up some beanbags as they test their robot Wednesday for Friday's robotic competition at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

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TODD YATES/CALLER-TIMES Jason Rodriguez, 17, and Alic Valdez, 18, Moody High School Innovation Academy students, do some last minute adjustments on their team's robot Wednesday as they and other students from the academy prepare for a robotics competition Friday at the Alamodome in San Antonio.